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Level 5 or Level 7 with no degree

Jade Kinsella

Hello,

I appreciate his question has already been posted but coming from a slightly different angle - no degree!

I'm currently in a HR role in an organisation of 120 people. My job title is Global Human Resources Manager and apart from one other HR source in our US team I deal with all HR matters for the business and have done for the past three years +

I studied the Level 3 HRM diploma about three years ago and prior to this I did not study any kind of degree.

I am now struggling to choose between studying Level 5 HRM diploma or the Level 7. I have had very mixed advise with a few telling me that Level 5 is just putting into practice what I already do and I would be better off jumping straight to Level 7 and then more recently being told that as I haven't got a degree I would struggle with the style of writing, dissertations and exams that the Level 7 require. This person also suggested I maybe do a Level 5 certificate (as opposed to the diploma) and then move onto the Level 7 to save time.

I want to progress to HR Director as quickly as possible but not at my own detriment.

Any advise would be very helpful as driving myself mad choosing between the two!

Thanks

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  • Hi Jade. I had a completely unrelated (arts) degree and did Level 7 as an HR Advisor, to help me progress to HR Manager at my company, I didn't do Level 3 or 5. My experience was that you find a lot of people on your course who have no experience at all and are coming straight from University into the course as a masters - which comes with its own challenges!

    The L7 for me was quite strategic at times, it looked at social issues and the impact of the global market (differences between countries in terms of skills, labour markets) quite extensively but might fit in nicely with your role.

    My only advice would be to quickly get the help of the library, read other people's work for structure, get used to referencing etc. if it isn't something you're used to. Once you have the hang of it, you'll be golden! It was new to me with a degree being a business degree anyway and at a different university - so everyone is in at the deep end.

    My advice would be to go for it - if you're passionate about progression, take the next step.
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  • Hi Jade. I had a completely unrelated (arts) degree and did Level 7 as an HR Advisor, to help me progress to HR Manager at my company, I didn't do Level 3 or 5. My experience was that you find a lot of people on your course who have no experience at all and are coming straight from University into the course as a masters - which comes with its own challenges!

    The L7 for me was quite strategic at times, it looked at social issues and the impact of the global market (differences between countries in terms of skills, labour markets) quite extensively but might fit in nicely with your role.

    My only advice would be to quickly get the help of the library, read other people's work for structure, get used to referencing etc. if it isn't something you're used to. Once you have the hang of it, you'll be golden! It was new to me with a degree being a business degree anyway and at a different university - so everyone is in at the deep end.

    My advice would be to go for it - if you're passionate about progression, take the next step.
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